Funeral pyres major source of carbon aerosols

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 14:24

Smoke from open-air burning of funeral pyres in India and Nepal is a significant source of production of carbon aerosols, a new study has claimed.

Telugu film world pays last respects to Srihari

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 12:40

Several artists from the Telugu film industry, including bigwigs like D. Ramanaidu and Dasari Naryana Rao paid their last respects to popular Telugu actor Srihari, who died Wednesday of a liver ailment.

Vipassana pioneer SN Goenka creamated

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 09:30

The spiritualist and pioneer of the Vipassana meditation in India, SN Goenka, who died late Sunday night was cremated in Jogeshwari electric crematorium on Tuesday.

21-yr-old woman dead in `dishonour killing`

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 14:13

In a suspected case of dishonour killing, a 21-year-old woman has died under suspicious circumstances in Bapra village here, just two days after she eloped with a youth, police said on Monday.

20 killed in Baghdad bombings

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 10:21

At least 20 people were killed and 53 others wounded in three bombing attacks here on Monday, police said.

Woman in US shows up alive 13 days after her funeral

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 16:34

A 50-year-old woman in the US has turned up alive 13 days after her devastated family buried a body, believed to be hers, in an emotional funeral.

Lee Thompson Young`s funeral to be held at Paramount studio

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 13:32

The funeral of former child star Lee Thompson Young will be held at the Paramount Pictures studio, where he filmed episodes of US TV cop drama `Rizzoli & Isles`.

LoC killings: How does it matter, says Bihar minister on not attending martyrs` funeral

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 18:02

Another Bihar minister, Gautam Singh said he did not think it mattered that he did not attend the funeral of one of the soldiers who got killed in the recent LoC attack.

Suicide attack on policeman`s funeral in Quetta kills 38

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 16:44

Pakistan has been hit by a wave of attacks since the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power after a May election.

LoC martyrs cremated with full state honours

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 08:47

The five Indian Army soldiers, who were killed in an ambush by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir two nights ago, were on Thursday given a Guard of Honour ahead of their cremation in their respective villages.

Taiwan Prez mobbed by mourners at conscript`s funeral

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 16:23

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was mobbed by hundreds of angry mourners today as he attended the funeral service for a young conscript who died after allegedly being abused by his officers.

Mass funeral as Italy mourns coach crash victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 19:54

Thousands turned out for a mass funeral for the victims of a coach crash in southern Italy as flags flew at half-mast and the nation mourned the 38 dead.